Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
New York City Mayor-elect Eric Adams postpones his inauguration ceremony
(Reuters) - New York City Mayor-elect Eric Adams is postponing his inauguration ceremony, which was set for Jan. 1, due to the rise in cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, he said in a statement ...
Dec 21, 2021
U.S. immigration agents to pilot use of body-worn cameras
By Mica Rosenberg (Reuters) - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is rolling out a pilot program to test the feasibility of requiring immigration agents to wear body cameras, a senior agenc...
Dec 21, 2021
Harvard professor lied about China ties, U.S. jury told as trial nears end
By Nate Raymond BOSTON (Reuters) - A Harvard University professor misled U.S. authorities by repeatedly lying about his ties to a China-run recruitment program, a prosecutor said on Tuesday, as a clos...
Dec 21, 2021
Biden plan to spur 200 million-500mln COVID tests to market -Fauci
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration's use of the Defense Production Act should help get 200 million to 500 million COVID-19 tests to market, Dr. Anthony Fauci told MSNBC in an interview on...
Dec 21, 2021
Trump ally Republican congressman Perry declines interview with Capitol riot panel
By Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Representative Scott Perry, an ally of former President Donald Trump, on Tuesday said he would not provide information requested by a congressional committee i...
Dec 21, 2021
U.S. population grew at record low rate in 2021, in part due to COVID-19
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) - The United States' population grew at a slower rate in 2021 than in any other year on record as the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the more subdued growth the country has ...
Dec 21, 2021
Jury deliberates for second day in trial of ex-Minnesota officer who killed Wright
By Nathan Layne (Reuters) - The jury began a second day of deliberations on Tuesday in the manslaughter trial of Kimberly Potter, the former Minnesota police officer who mistook her handgun for her Ta...
Dec 21, 2021
Special Report: Trump campaign official set up meeting where Georgia election worker was pressured
By Linda So and Jason Szep (Reuters) - A member of Donald Trump's 2020 presidential campaign arranged and participated in a meeting at which a Georgia election worker says she was pressed by a Chicago...
Dec 21, 2021
Factbox: Biden’s new Omicron plan includes 500 million tests, 1,000 military doctors, nurses
By Ahmed Aboulenein WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration on Tuesday announced new actions to combat the fast spreading Omicron variant of the coronavirus over the winter. These new measures...
Dec 21, 2021
U.S. FDA set to authorize Pfizer, Merck COVID-19 pills this week – Bloomberg News
(Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is set to authorize COVID-19 treatment pills from both Pfizer Inc and Merck as early as Wednesday, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing people fa...
Dec 21, 2021
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